Machine for applying pressure to work



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"umrrn me jr 3 ArPLYINGPnEssURn-To I --WR MAoniNE Foe Fred 'AShoe Machinery 1 Corporation,

.J,,,a corporationof New Jersey I I This invention "relatsfto niachines'for apply ing' pressure to work and isillustrated herein as applied to a sole-leveling machine fof the'directpressure type such as that shorthand described' in Letters Patent of the United States No.:: 81 8;504',

; Hart; Mass., assignorto, United I 'Flernington;

I enter-101,. Merga sezg SerialNo. 444,369 I shoe bottom uponpresentation of the shoe to the machine and act through mechanism adjustably to limit thepressure applied to'theshoehottom.

@In accordance with a feature of'the invention;

granted April 24, 1 906 i on an application filed in the nameor E. E j-Winkley.' Machines or type are commonly required ito operate on shoes of a wide range of sizes, ahd unifprm results can beobtained' only if a; uniform unitpressure is ap? I plied to the soles of the shoes regardless of their siz'es.l. Accprdi rigly such machines have f beefr1 provided'ivith adll sting means by 'Which'fthe' 7 total pressureapplied toth'efsoleslcanlbe ,Varied to permit the application -'of *ereater; pressureto large soles thah'to small'fsoles." 'In'.hrder to. effect suohyariation in pressure sih accordance 'With the size of the shoe to beoperated upon, it has heretofore been necessary for the operatorjrhariuthe machine; ,The timeirequire'd for allytoadjust V I V H to make the'r equired. adjustment trolled by the gages iri accordance with thesize sure has been applied thereto.

the pressure is applied by 'a toggle mechanism one link of which 'is yieldablyj supported by fluidpressure-controlled means which 'is in thrn conof' the shoe bottom to 'cause the toggle-supporting means to yield after-ta; predetermined pres theupper presser 7 7 mm 1 i f eee i h member, the'gag'es associated-with thesh'oe'sup- '--port are. moved away from't e shoe before pres sure is applied to the shoeihottoms As af urther feature of the invention, the-gages are withdrawn without-varying the adjustment jof the pressure necessarily reducesthe capacity creme machine,

d the uniformity of the results "obtainedllbylthe .machine is dependent upon the and fskill of A the operator in making the adjustment. In order to speed up the operation l of the machine; the

iully asnecessary to secure he g nay neglect to make I any adjustment t me ever, t er y p oduc an n sfiqr 1.,ew1i Oi WQIK-r I vention to by prcvid ing, in 'a machine for applying pressure means for automatically It adjusting the pressure applied in accordance with the size'o f the work piece to be operated upon, 5 More specifically, it is an object of the present inyention to provide,

7 in a machine for applying pressure to shoebottoms, means for automatically.",adjustingf.the

. pressureapplie'din accordance with the; size of object is att'a'inedin the illustrated theshoew'lhis I M t w the invention by; providing means embodiment of: which measures;

adjustment as lca're- 1 the a best lresultsjo'r the length and Width of the bot-i tom of a'shoe as the .shoe is presented to the met v chineandutilizing this means automatically to the shoe: bot

panying drawings and pointedout in the claims.

Fig. 1 is a- :so

cinity ofthe hall line. The gages are positioned applying mechanism after it has lbeen' initially set' by the'gagesupon presentationof a shoe-to the machine. In the-illustrated embodiment of the invention, a pair'oilwe'dges are positioned [relatively to each oth'er by, the gages when they are in turn positioned; by the shoe. The relative positions of the gages determine the compression a of a spring controlling-"a release alve associated with thefluid-pressure mechanism which iffturrr de e m es nemanmmn Pres applied t5 the shoe bottomduring'thepressing operation; -A'jft er' the Wedges havezbeen positioned bythe-gas sthe shoei'supportl is moved from a loading p'esition 'into' 'a position in alinement with-the upper pressing member; I During this} movement of the shoe I support' the'se wedges are forced together and thereby locked against *relatiye movement," after which the gages are moved awayffrom 'the'sh'oe without aif ecting; the setting otthe i vedge'sf After the shoe support and upper p-resser member are inalinement pressure determinedby the previout'setting ofthe wedges, is applied to theshoe 'bottom, the 'gageghaving been retracted sufiipressing member. p

.{Ihe above and other features of fthelinigen- .tion, including yar'ious novel details of construction and combinations of parts,- willnowbe more particularly described-by reference tofthe accomciently to" avoid interference with the; upper I t In the drawings, I

in which the invention fistembodied;

'Fig. 215 a'v iew'in l ide elevation on a larger scale than Fig, 1 of the shoe support and the gages associated therewith;

" 1 E133 is a transvers ew in side elevationof a machine esection through the sho el illustrating the side gages which I Contact the edge of the sole m the vicinity of the ball line;

Fig. 4 is an angular view of the shoe support in an elevated position as shown by a spring an acting between the arm [2 and the bearing 18. The upper'end of the rod is arranged to be received by an opening 82 in the table I4 to lock the Fig. 8 is a view of the wedge members taken at;

right angles to Fig. '7; Y

Fig. 9 is a sectional detailview illustratingthe mounting of the wedge members; and

Fig. 10 is a view, partly in section, of the fluid:

table in its loading position. Upon downward movement of the rod 14 by the depression of a treadle 84 acting on an arm 86 secured to the bottom of the rod, its upper end moves out of the opening in the table and the arm 12 carried by the rod is lowered to permit the link 68 to be coupled by the pin 56 and the slot 58 in the link to thelever 52, whereupon rotation of the cam 48 will cause the table I4 to move rearwardly to a position in which the shoe is directly below the upper presser member. f

' After-thismovement of the table [4, the upper presser 'memberis'allowed to move downwardly pressure mechanism by which one of the linksbf the pressure-applying toggle is supported. it

The machine includes a frame I0 on which there ismo-unted a vertically movab le slide l2.

In the upper end of the slide there is mounted a horizontally movable table I4 whichds guided for rectilinear movement in a slideway formed by gibs 15 (Fig. 3). Carried by the table, I4 is -a heel post l6,--suppor=ting a last-engaging pin ll (Fig. 4) and a toe post 18 having a toe rest. I-9 forsupporting. the heel and toe portions respectivelyof a lasted shoe. The toe post [8 is adjustable-in a' guideway 2 I formed in the table N and is held. in adjusted position byjz'a set screw -:23.

An upper under theforce exerted by a'spring 88 acting against a nut 90 threaded ona rod extending 20 upwardly from the slide 22. The upper end of this spring acts against a bearing for the upper end of the rod, thereby to urge .theslide .22 downwardly. This slid'e'is connected .by a 1ink 94'.to alever .96 which is pivoted .on' arod .38 supported by suitable bearings in the frame" ID. The other end. oflthelever is connected by a 111111100 to ,a

' lever :02 which is pivotd'at mi the lower rear portion ofthejmachine"frame. "The l'ever"'lfl2 presser member 20 (Fig. 1). is :carried by .a vertically movable slide 22 and has a pressing surface shaped to conform to the contourof the bottom of the shoe towhich pressure is to beapplied. After the shoehas been positioned on the heel post and toe post, the table I 1. .ismoved rearwardly on the slide I2, as will be 'described into a position directly beneath the presser'member -20, afterwhichthe pressermember moves into contact with the bottom of the shoe. The presser member is locked in this position, and the slide l2 r is then moved upwardly thereby to force theshoe against the pressermember 2O un'dera heavy pressure. I

. Supported. in the frame of the machine is a drive. shaft 24 carrying a drivepulleyZG and'a worm 28 This worm me shes with. a worm gear 30 fast on a shaft 32 which inturnjcariies a pair of worms34and 35. "The wormi36-is carried by a sleeveiB loose on the shaft, and connected to the sleeve is a clutch element Asecond clutch element 42 splined to the shaft 32 is arranged to be moved into engagement with the clutch element '40 to, couple the worm 36 to .the shaft. This worm drives a worm gear on a cam shaft 46 towhich is secured a cam 48, best shown in Fig. 10. -This'camoperates to move the table [4 to carry the shoebeneath the presser member-'20 and to raise the slide [2 to applypressurero the shoebottom. I

For moving the'table rearwardly -on the. slide I2 it is connected by alink 5B toa lever. 52,'the lower end of which is pivoted to a bracketifl on the slide I2. The lever 52 carries a pin56' arranged to be received by an open-ended slot58 in an end of a link 60, the other. end of which is pivotdat (52 (Fig. 10) to an arm 64 pivoted to the'frame by a shaft 66.. g The upper end ofthearm' 64 carries a cam roll68 received by acam groove '10 in the cam 48. When the machine is at rest ,-the link is held in the positionshown,:with'iteend out of engagement with the pin'56 in the 1even52,

-byan arm-72 secured to a rod-14 slidable inboarings 1B and 18in tlieslide "l2. This rod-islheld moved by the s'pring88.

that the amount of downward: movement :01. the

j carries a roll fl iii-arranged for engagement with the periphery of a Gamma-show carried by .thecamjshaftf i'fi. When the machineis atirest, this cama'cts" throughthe cpnnections. just described to hold the slidej'22 in its uppermost .posi} tion againstthe force exerted by the spring "83. Upon .rotationiof ,the' cam shaft 46 and after the table l'4"has "been moved rearwardly, the'slide 22 is allowedito'move downwardly underithe force exerted bythe sp'ring 8 to carry the upper presser'member 2 0 intoengagement with the-shoe bottom'under'a light'pressure." 1 v i After ithe pressermember -20 has-"beenmoved downwardly, the-slide 22'is locked-against upward movement to 'permit the shoe to be" forced upwardly mrderflheavy pressure against *t-he presser member. The slide "is held inits down- Ward "position'bya -locking;-ca-m l w-secured-to 'a "shaft ll2journaled in the' fra'me ofthe'machine. "hlso sjecured to theshaft I IZ-isarearwardly extending-'arm H l which is connected by ,a 'link, l l S-to an -arm=1 I 8 carried by' thepivotrod '98. Another arm ("not shown) :carried *by the rod 98 and secured-to the arm I I8 is connected by a, 1inkI-20 1708,11 end of a-lever- I22 pivoted at I04 and"'carrying"a--cam ro1lI2$- arranged for engagementwi'th -the periphery-of a-cam (not shown) on the'shaft '46. Through the connec- 'tions described; the locking 0am I H! is held" in the; position 'shown in ll'ig. 1" when the machine is "atrestgbut after the 'c'am shaft--46 "has rotated sufliciently to permit thezpressermember 20 to move into;engagement with the'shoe bottom; the locking cam H0 is permitted tomove'in a counterclockwise directions-under the forceyexerted 'by a spring I30 connected-between the link-1 l6 and the frame of*the-=machine, thereby to-lock the slide- 22 --in the -position-in which it h'as'been ItLw'ill -bo understood presser member :will; depend 11115021? the yheight; of the last, the thickness 10f the-sole: onixth'e ;shoe bottom, :etc .:and willsbe positivelyrlocked against upward :movement z-by'the cam ,HOdmany; positiondnto-which itiisrmoved. v

JI'he presser member 20 now being.--i-n= engage- .ment with r the bottom. of the; shoe, the; slide 1 2 slide; a togglemechanism composed of links I32 and I His-provided, the upper'link- I32 of which is pivoted by-alro'd I34 to a bracket I36 carried by .the slide. To the kneeof the toggle'is connected one end of .a link I38"the other end of Whi'ch'is connected to-the upper end' of an arm 14!) pivotally mounted on theshaft 66. This arm-carries a cam roll I42 received bya groove I 44in the cani 48. After thecam shaft has rotated sufficiently to. .cause the upper presser member 20Eto'belocked in engagement with'the shoe bottom, thetoggle I32 isstraightened there by'to raise the slide. I2 and exert heavy pressure on the: shoe .bottom.

The'mechanism thus far describedis for most part the! same as that illustrated and described .'in, the aforementioned Winkley patent,

to whichreference may be made for a more complete description of this portion of the machine. The machine also includes mechanism drivienbyzthe worm 34 for causing'the machine to dwell for a predetermined :period' of time with i the pressure applied to the shoe bottom, after. which the parts are returned tothe-positions.

shown'inFig. 1: before the machine comes to a I stop, andimechanism operated by depression of a -the treadle 84 for connecting theclutch parts 46 .and 42-toinitiate a cycle of operation. In-

asmuch as these. mechanisms form no part-of N 3 toggle is straightened; The 1 upper. portion .of. the valv'eLIIiIiv is 'enlargedtoform a shoulderI10 against which the fluid inlthe cylinder acts, there being." an annular chamber. between the .valve below itsenlarged portion and the valve chamber which is in constant communication by the port I62 with the-cylinder I56. The valve is normally held in itsiclosedpositionby aspring I12'seated in. a counterbore in the. upper part of the valve. The .uppersend of the. spring-bears against. a

collar I14 carried bya rod I16 which is arranged to be positioned 'heightwise in accordance with the .sizefo'f the shoeebeihgvoperatedup'on, as will betdscribed- :They heightwise position of the rod L determines the.initial compressionof the spring 'I12.which in turndterminesthe amount of pressure required to move the .valve, upwardly against-theforce'of thespring. .Itwill thus be seen that as the tog-glelinks I32, I33 arestraighte enedthe pressure applied to the shoe bottomiwill-- increase and the pressureof the fluid below the pistonv I54 willglikewiseincrease until thepressure is vsumcient to overcomeflthe force exerted by the" spring I12 andimovethe valve I66. up.- wardl'yfi This upward movement ofwthevalve permits; fluid to escape from the cylinder I56 through theports I 62,168 intothehous'ing I;

I 1 Uponthe. escape of a minute. quantity of fluid the pressure. of .the. fluid will drop so-that the the present invention; theyare not described herein;

i In the'illustrated construction the lower tog,- gle link I33 is yieldably supported so thatafter a predetermined pressure has. been applied; to

the shoebottom by the upward movement of the slide. I2, this. link will move downwardly upon further straightening .of the toggle; The force supporting this toggle link against downward movement is variable thereby to control the maximum pressure applied to the shoe bottom..

Thisv linkis'pivotedby a pin I46 (Fig. 10) to an arm I 48 one end of which is pivoted at I50-t0 theqframe of the machine. The other; end of the i arm I48 is'connecte d by a link I52 to a piston I54,

This piston is fitted to slide 'in'a cylinder? I 56 which, as shown, is formed as a part of a' cover I58 .icr a housing I66 containing a quantity of fluid, preferably oil. As illustrated, the housing is secured to the lower portion of the machine frame. A port I62 provides communication between the cylinder. IE6 and a valve chamber I64 also formed on the cover I58 and in which there I66. An outlet port I68 providescommunication between the valve chamber I64 and the interior.

of the housing I66. When the valve I66 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 10, it prevents flow of fluid from the cylinder I56, through the' port I62, the valve chamber-I64 and theoutlet port I68 to the housing. I66. .The piston I54 is thus supported against downward movement, in'the position illustrated, by the fluid trapped below it.

During straightening movement of the toggle links, the force exerted upwardlyiby the link I32 to apply pressuretoythe shoe bottom is equal to the downwardforce exerted by the'link I33 on the arm M 8 bywhich the link is supported. The pressure-on the fluid trapped below the piston I54 will accol'dingly be proportional to thepressure on the'shoebottom, and as'long asthe' valve .166 remains closed the arm I48.will be supported against downward; movement: so that the'presis normally closed by a ficheok valve I82 mainspring I12 willcause the valve- I66to. close very soonxafter its opening movement. fAs the toggle continues to straighten; the pressure of 1 thefluid 'belowthe-u piston -l54iwill againuincrease' and cause thehvalveragain to, open, l .This'action will take place continually untilthetoggle links I32 and I3. 3 'are1 completely straightened and; the pressure-exerted onj'the shoe bottom will-be substantially that-which was applied thereto at the time, that the valve I 66 firstopen'ed. To prevent excessively rapid'opening and closing of the valve, thelower. portion of thelvalve is seated tightly within the valve. chamber and a restricted opening; I11; provides communication between the valve chamber 'below I thegvalvefland: thehousing I60, thereby forming a dashpot This arrangement does not slow down-thevalve motion sufficientlyqtopermit any. appreciable variation in the pressure of the: fluidwi'n the, cylinder I 56. but

'does retardthe movementsof'the valve in opposite directions sufiiciently to -.prevent, objectionable vibration. In thebottom I providing communication between the cylinder and the interior of the housing I6 Il. This port ame seated-by Merin ti between a nut,-l86 .onthe-ilowerend o'f astem I36 of the valve and a plate I90 securedto the underside of the cylinderjhousing; Washers I92, maintain thisplate; spaced iron; the cylinderihousingto permit flowsof fluid throllgh the portqIBfl, into the cylinder; I56 when gthej valve is :"opened; -Duro f ltheicylinder I56 isiaf port I V ing straighten-inapf thetoggle I32 to apply :pres- I ure the shoe. om, th kv I82 ma ns seated and' the port I52 provides the only path of escape of the. fluid. When. theparts of. the machine: are returned to their loading positions,

[the piston l 5,4. .is =m.oved upwardly within the cylinder.JI56" causingaa reduction in pressure thereinawhich results in the valve" I82 being I opened so that the space below the-piston may i be maintained filled with" oil.

The upper end of the rod'l16 engages'th'e' under. surface of;a wedge memberfl96*(Figf '1) in -the form of aisegiifenthavin'g on its 'upper ace an be depressed .an amount depending? upon the relative positions :of the .wedge Fmenibers about the axisl-oftherpin na,therebyto compress the spring H2 .in :accordance :with .the' size of the shoeias will;.-.be explained. The bracket l-2fl6eby which the wedge members are supported is -.secured-to: a plate :2) (Figs. 6 and '110) which is in turn carried by "the-cam shaft-146andarod 2 supported. by .a webw2|2 (Fig. 1') ofzthe frame oftheemachine.

. "ilherdownward movement of the wedge member 220.0, .aiter the wedges .havelbeen' previously positioned aboutcthe pinilBB by means to be: described, is efiectedeby .the following zstructure. This= wedge member'is carried by a' member 2 I4 (Fig.7) -:having:.a T-shaped -portionr2i6 received by .aycorrespondingly shaped 510171218 (Fig .'*5)- in the 1 upper race-10f :the .wedge .riiember. This slot is. curved; the center oi curvature coinciding with ztheiaxisof the pin i208 -so:that the wedge member can be adjusted about tthe pin awhile beingnrthus supported; @The member 2 t4 is pivoted by meansof-a pin #220 torthe "lower end-of a toggle link-.222. The upper end. ofa'the link-r222 ispivoted toia second toggle? link 2 24- (Figs: 6 and 1 which is :i-n'turn pivoted" at 4226- to theplate 2 t0; Secured .to th e-shaft66iis an upwardly extending .arm 228.120 the-upper end of whi'chis pivoted one end of -a link 230. 1 The other end of the link is slottedto-v provide arlost motion con-- nection :between the link and the toggle links 222 and-i224. JAs the-tablei-l'4 is moved rearwardly bythe .link Efl which is .in:turn moved by thecam 4.8, r'the': rocking movement ofithe arm' 64 carrying thevcam. ro1l-68 rocks the shaft so that the arrn2228 .moves therewith. Af-ter' the'tabl'e 144 has been -moved rearwardly a predetermined amount but prior to the completion of itsrearwardmovement, the -lost motion between the link 230'and-the: toggle "links 222 and '2 24 is taken up so that these links are straightened'thereby moving-theupper wedge member 200 downwardly a-predeterminedamount. Thiscauses the lower wedgemember L96 to [move downwardly thereby to compress the spring I12 an amount depending upon the amount of downward movement oft-he lower-wedge member which'in turn depends upon the relative positions or the wedge =member's around the pin 208.' The relative positions of the wedge members around thispinds determined' by the'size'of the shoe supported 'on the heel and posts I6 and l*8,- as will now be described. M0vablyc'arr-ied by the table I4 are a toe gage f'2-32*a-nd a pairofsid e gages 234, 235. -"Ihe toe gage 232 is securedto the forward :ends of a pairo'frods 236 which are supported for. movementlengthwise of the table I14 ,by. a;bracket;24.0. Additional supportior the rods 23.6 is aifordedby.projections.242 extending-1aterallyirom :the :heel) post L6. 1: Secured .to the -rearward. I endsrof :.the:r.o ds.;.23 6 is. .an .:arm 2.44 forming an abutment for a pair. ofzspringsgifi, the .iorward ends. of which: engagegtherearward Su ac o h rb ac tfl ,,;T hQ.$prings 2461mm urg -th to e e 23 rearwardlyctpwardztheatoe acce e? support: I 9. I Secured to the rods .i236between the heel post; l6 and the bracket;24101is. bari248 having a'de'pending portion in'which is secured one end: of. a Bowden: wire 2.50 (Fig. 2) This .wire is enclosed'by a sheath 252 due end of .which is securedrwithin thebracket240. The other end of the .wire 1250 is secured to arack "254 slidably mounted in the bracket 206 (Figs. Band 9). The other end of the sheath 252 is secured tolan car 256 carried by an arm 258' secured by a screw 260 '(Figsr'l-and 9) to, the bracket .206. "Therack 25.4;engages teeth formed on an arm262 journaledon arhub-portion264 (Fig. 9) of theupper wedge member 2.0.0. The arm'262 is connected byra-spring 266 (Fig. 7) and a pin 268 to the upper wedge member 200. Projecting upwardly fromzthe wedge. member 2001s a dog 210 (Fig. 5) whichlimits clockwise "movementof the wedge member relatively-to the arm 262. Upon forward movementof theitoe gage 23.2 therack 254 is moved Zto the right, as-viewed in Fig. 5, by the connection'tothebanflfl movable with the toe gagexthereby causing the arm .262 tomove in a counterclockwise direction. The connection of thearm2'62 by thespring 266 to the upper wedge member will. cause the wedge. member to follow themovementof the. arm,with the dog 2min engagement with thearm as long asthe wedge member-is free "to .move. When,.however, the wedge :member is held againstmovement, the arm ;2;6; 2 may be moved relatively thereto in a counterclockwise direction by .reason of the spring connection to the Wedge member, the purose of which will :appear as the description proceeds? a The side gages 23,4; 23,5.are carried by-rods 212, 21.4 extendinglaterallyfrom opposite sidesof a post.21.6. on .a slide 218 supported by the table 1.4. Alocking screw 280 (Fig. 2) is providedior holding the-slide-in the desired position-lengthwise ofv the table l4. .Theegages 234mm 235 are movable widthwise of the table and are connected by atension spring. 282 which urges them toward each other. When ashoe is-positioned'on the heel andtoe rests the gages. are movedapart on the rodsg2'l-2 and,;2,14 equally to adistance dependin upon the width of the shoe bottom. To

the gage235is secured ,oneend of a Bowden wire 284- (F 'i g. 3),, theother end of which is. connected.

to a -rack.286 carried :by the bracket-206 (Fig.9) belowqtherack. 254. The wireis enclosed by a sheathgZBl, one end of which is secured in an ear 288 of the arm 258 (Fig. 5) and the other end of whichis-received within the lower portion of the gage.2 34 (Fig. 3). The rack 286 engages teeth on .theiinner end of an arm 290 journaled onLthe-hubj292 of the wedge member 196 (Fig; 9) the armJbeingconnected by a spring "294 to the wedge member. This ,arm is normally. engaged by a ldog '296 dependingfrommthe under surface of the wedge member I96 causing the wedge member normally to move with the arm :in response to movement of the gage 2.35. It .will thus 'be seen that .as the toe gage .1232 gisrmoved. toward the left, as viewed in 'Figs. 2,,and 4,;and the side gages 234, 235 are moved outwardly by the placing of ashoe on the heel. and'toereststhe wedge members'ZllD and l.9.6'wil1 move in. opposite directions about the pin.2ll8. The space between the surfaces I98 and 2620f: the wedge! members will: depend upon the extentpf movement of the wedge members which in:.t11rn. rvi11. depend 7 upon the positions to which the gages' aremoved, whichis controlled by the Iengthanduwidth of theshoe bottom] Accord;

ingly, when thewedge member 200 is moved downwardly a fixed distance by. the straightening of the toggle -links'222 and 224, the lower wedge member I96 will be moved downwardly a distance which will vary. in accordance with vari-' ations in the length andiwidth of the bottoms corresponding .to the size. of' the shoe bottom.

of shoes of different sizes so that the initial compression of thespring I12 which tends to maintain the valve I65 closed will vary in accordance 3M in the upper .end of which is threaded an abutment screw 302 arranged to be engaged by the arm 244 secured to' the rearward ends of the rods 23% carrying the toe gage. A look nut 304 holds the screw 392 in adjusted position so that p itisengage'd by the arm 244 at the desired time during the rearward "movement of the table I4. After the arm 244 engages'the stop screw 302, further rearward movement of the toe gage 232 is her" 2Il0= downwardly against the wedge member I96 to'compress the valvespring I12 an amount depending upon the previous setting of the wedges After the wedgeshave thusbecn'moved together and-before the completion of the, rearward movementof the table I4, thetoe and side gages are moved away from the shoe bottom so that they are out of the pathof downward movement of the upper gpresser member 22 after the shoe has been moved into position to be operated upon.

- .The upper presser member 22 is now permitted to move downwardly under the force exerted byrthe spring 80 into enga'gementwith the shoe bottom in which position it is then lockedbythe', cam I III.

The slide I2 is now moved upwardly by the straighteninglof the toggle links I32, I33 so that the shoe bottom is forced against the upper presser member 26 under heavyipressure. As the toggle links I32, I33 straighten, an increasing downward pressure is exerted on the piston I54 which'issupported in the position shown in Fig.

prevented and the shoe is carried rearwardly therefrom as the table I4 completes 'its rearward movement. Fixed cam members 306 arecarried at the upper ends of posts388 which are secured to the gibs-I5 ontheupper portion of; the slide I2. These cam members have outwardly inclined cam surfaces 3IIl-which'act'on'the side gages 234, and 235 duringrearward movementof the table I 4 to move'these gages'outwardly of the.

shoe; It will be understood-that beforethe'toe 10 by the: fluid trapped therebelow. This pressure. will continue to increase until it is sufficient toovercome the force exerted by the spring I 12111 holding the valve IEEain its closed position. After the pressure on theshoe bottom reaches a predeterminedamount, the valve I 66, movesupwardly againstthe forceexerted by the Spring I12, there- 7 by permitting passagev of the fluid from the cylinder' I56,-through.the.ports I62 and I68 into the housing. I60 anddownward movement of the arm I48. lIhis downward movement will be very slight inasmuch as the valve will be closed by the spring and side gages are moved away from. the shoe the upperwedgeimember 200 has been moved into engagement with the lower wedge member by the straightening of the toggle links 222 and 224. Consequently, while the arms 262 and'290,

associated with the upper andlower wedge memv bers respectively, will 'be movedbyi the gages as they move awayfrom thesho'e, the wedge me'm bers will be frictionallylocked together and will not-follow the movement of the arms, this relative movement of the arms and wedge members being permitted .by i the spring connections. .therebetween. I "I In the operation of the machine, a shoe is placed on thetoe and heel rests when the table I4 is in its: forward p osition, as shownin Fig. 1. The toe and side gages-will be moved to positions corresponding with the length and width ofthe shoe bottom, which in turn'will act through the racks andarms controlled thereby to move the wedge members. I86 and 2 III! "about the fpin'2fl8 so in response to a slightrdecrease-in pressure, and the-pressure will rapidly buildup againto. the predetermined value during further straightening of the toggle. There will thus be a series of rapid openingand closing movements of the valve until "the straightening of the toggle isacompleted and r the variations in pressure below the piston I54 will be held-withinxa, narrow range so that the pressure *exertedon the shoe will be maintained at 'thekvalue' previously determined by the initial -.compression of *the spring I12, which is in turn controlled'by 'the'gages which measure the size of the shoe. .Thepressure is maintained on the shoe bottom for a predetermined length of time, as explained in detail in the aforementioned Winkley that the distance between the wedge faces will i vary. in accordance with the size of the shoe bottoms At this time, while the machine is at rest, the wedge membersare supporte'din sepaf rated positions,"the lower Wedge member resting The operator nowdepresses the tre'adlefik'thereby connecting the clutch elements 40, 52, causing rotation of the cam shaft 46. At the same time the link 60 is permitted to move downwardly into engagement with the pin56 carried by the lever 52 so that, as the cam 48 rotates, the table I4 is moved rearwardly on the slide I2. rearward movement the toggle links-222 and 223 are straightenedto move the upper wedge mem- During this 5 2 Having thus described'the invention; what I patent, after which the slidev I2 is lowered and the presser member 20 raised to its original position. The slide I2 is lowered by the breaking of thetogglefcomposed of links I32; I33 until the slide-reaches a position determined by its engagement-with a stop 320 (Figs. 2 and 10) on the frame of the machine. The supportre'aches this position before "thetoggle has been completely broken so that further breaking movement of the toggle causes the arm I48 to:move upwardly carrying the piston [54back to its initial'position.

This upward movement of the 'p-istonicausesfluid to be-drawn from the reservoir-through-the port trolled bythe wedgemembers I96 and 200 ad justed by'the toe and side gages in accordance with the size of the shoe. The machine, therefore, automatically causes a substantially uniform unit pressure to be applied to the shoe bottom re:

claim as new and desireto' secure ent of the United States is:

1.. In a machine for applying pressure to work, the combination with members relativelyrmovablev to apply pressure to workpieces of different sizes, of power-operated means for. effecting such by Letters Pat relative movement of said members; and means for controlling said power-operated means to vary" automatically as determined by the area'of a pressure-receiving face of each work piece the total amount of pressure applied.

2.11; a machine for applying pressure to Work, the combination with members relatively mov able to apply pressure to work pieces of different relativ'e movement of said members, and means i operative in response to the area of a pressurereoeiving'face of the work piece 'for controlling said'power operated means -to cause" a predetermined u-nit' pressure to be' applied 'thereto;

4". In a' machine for applyingipressure' to Work,

the 'combination'with members relatively mOvable to apply pressure to Work-pieces oi-different 7 sizes, of power operate'd means for effecting such relative movement of said members, and

means associated with one of' said membersfor V measuring'the area of a pressure-receiving face or the work by engagement with its periphery to" control the total pressure I applied thereto;

5. In a machine for applying pressure "to shoe bottoms,-- a shoe support, a presser member,

means" for relatively moving said shoe support and pr'esser member to apply pressure'to a shoe, and means for automatically controlling said moving means to vary. the total'pressure applied to the shoein aocordance'withitssize;

6.-In' a machine for applyingrpr'essure to shoe I bottoms; a shoe support; a: v presser member; means for relativ'el'yimoving said shoei support and-pre'sser' member to apply pressure: to a shoe, and meansoperative in.resporise?toithe size of the shoe-on the support for controllingthe-total pressure' applied to thetshoe-"bottom; i

7. In a machine for" applying pressure: to shoe b'o'tton us', a shoe" support, a." presser' member, means for i relatively moving; said shoe support and presser. member to V apply pressure" to-a' shoe, and :means i operative -in response to the size of the shoe :on the support in'control-of saidgpressure-applying means ,to cause a-- predetermined unit pressureto be applied" to the-shoefbottom regardless of its size) v J j 8; Inamachinefor applyingpressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe' support, apressermember;

means for relatively moving said shoe support and presser member to apply-pressure tora' shoe; and'm-eans 'associated with said sh'oesupport arranged to be positioned i by "engagement with the periphery ofth'e shoe bottom-to 'control the total pressureapplied thereto.

9'. In -a" machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, ashoe support, a; presser member,

means for relatively moving said shoe support and presser member to applypressure'to ashoe, and means associated with saidshoe supporterranged to be positioned by engagementwith the r. 10.Ir1a'machine forapplying pressure to shoe bottoms, ashoe. support, 9; presser member; means for relatively" moving said a shoe support andpressermember'toapply pressureto a shoe,

- means associated .with saidsupport for gaging the length of a shoe thereon," and'means oper ated'by said gaging m'eansfor varyingxthe pressureapplierlto the shoe in accorlda'rnc'e with its 7 V 1 v I 11. In a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms; 'arshoe support; arpresser member, means for relatively niovingsaid shoe: support andipresser memberf'to applypressureto a'shoe, means associated with said supportufor' gaging the .wi'dth of a shoe-'thereon,zand means operat'ed by said gaging means for'v'arying the pressure applied to "the shoe-in accordance with itswidth. 12;,In amachineforapplyingpressure to shoe bottoms; shoe support; a presse-r member; me'a'n's' for-relatively moving said shoe support and presser member to applypressureto a shoe; means associated with: said support' fort gaging thelength andwidthor theshoethereon; and means operated by said gagingjm'eans for varying: thempressure applied to the shoe in accord= ance with-:its" length'and width; I 1 13.- In amachineforapplying pressuretoyshoe bottoms; a-shoe' support; apressermember, means for; relatively; moving; said: shoe support and presser member to apply pressure: to a shoe; a

pluralityob gages associated with said support arranged Y to n contact ashoe' bottom: at spaced points around its ,:.periph'ery; and-means operated by.;-} said gages tocontrol: the, pressure-applying 1 means to -ca'usega predetermined-unitpressure to be applied to the slioei bottom regardless'or its size. r lnlnamachine for applying 'pressureto shoe bottomsa shoesupport; apresse'r member; means for! relatively miovingr saicrshoe"- support and presser member? to: apply pressure: to aaashoe; a

plurality of? gages: associated: with said support arranged to contact a shoe: bottom" at spaced poin-ts around its fperiphery; =mearns' operated 1 by saidqgages toeontrol the pressure applying means to causea predetermined unit pressure to -be applied to the-shoe;bottom=regardlessfof its size, andme'ans for retracting said gages'prior to-the application of pressure 'tothe; shoe b'ottom;

15." In a-maehine -f or"app ying.-pressure 'to'- shoe bottoms,- a shoe support; a'presse'r'meniber; means for relatively moving said shoe support and pressermember to appl-y'pressure'to 'a shoepsaid means including I atoggle, means for adiustably supporting'one of the links-of" said toggle, and means operative ,in-response to tHCiSiZEOf a shoe on the support for" adjusting said supporting means to cause a'predeterrn-inedunitpressure to able to apply pressure 'to work-pieces of different sizes, of. power operated means for efiecti'ng suc h' relative movement of said membersffiuid-pressure means for controlling, said power-operated means, and means responsive to variation'sinsize of different work pieces for controlling said fluidpressure means. Y Q

.18. In a machine for applying pressure to work, the combination with -members relatively move able to apply pressure toiwork pieces-of different sizes, of power-'operated'means for eiiectin'gsuch relative movement of said memberasaid power'-' operated means. including a fiuid'-presssurecon-- trolled member 'and a'valve for-controlling the. pressure. of the 'fiuid to determine the total pres;

sure applied to the workpiece.

19. Ina machine'fo'r applying pressurefto shoe bottoms, a shoe support,.a presser member, and

means .for relatively moving said shoef support' and presser member to apply pressure "to a{sh oe,

said means'includuing a fiuid-pressure-controlled member "and a valvefor controlling the pressureof the'fiuid to determine the total'pressure 'applied to the'bottom of 'the shoe. I

20. Ina'machine for applying-pressure'to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a'presser membergfand" means .for relatively moving said shoe support and. presser member to apply pressure to a shoe, said means including a fluid-pressureecontrolled member, a pressure regulating valvein control of said fluid-pressure-controlled member and means responsive to the size of the shoe on the support for controlling said pressure-regulating valve.

21. In a'machine for applying pressure shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a presser member, means for relatively moving said shoe support pair of v 'cooperating wedgef'members, :means. for

positioning one of rsaidzwedgemembersin accorde:

ance withthe lengthof azshoexon the support, means forzpositioning theaother wedge member in: accordancewith thezwidth'i of theshoe; and

means 'controlled'by thegrelative positionsxoi the wedge members for: determining the' pressure ;ap'-

pliedtothe shoebottom.

25. In a'machine for applying. pressure toxshoe bottoms,a shoe support, a pressermembergneans for relatively movingxsaid 'shoe *support and presser memberto'applypressure to a-shoe, a:pair of adjacent wedge members;'said wedge members having iwedgel surfaces onitheiradjacent faces, means mounting:said wedge'members for individual turning movement aboutv a singleaxis; means for adjusting said wedge members about said axis relatively to eajchotherfiin accordancewith the length and'width of. the" shoe on the support; and means operativain responselto the relative posi tions of the wedge members-about said axis for controlling ;-the :.tpressure .applied' to the shoe bottormw r u '26.1'In-. a'machine for applying pressure'toshoe bottoms, a shoe support; a presser 'meniber,

' meansifor relatively moving said shoes'upport and presser member to apply pressure to a" shoe; a palrfof Wedge members having cooperating wedge surfaces; a; spring for supporting "one or thewedge members, means for supporting the other wedge member with'its wedge surface spaced from the 1 wedge surface or the first Wedge m'emben'means 'for adjusting said wedge members in parallel I planes to vary the spacing between thewedge surfaces in accordance with the size of the shoe on I the support,.means for moving the otherof said and presser member to apply pressure to a shoe,

a fluid-pres5ure-controlledmember for determining thetotal pressure applied tothe bottom'of a shoe on the support, a pressure-regulating valve in control of said fluid-pressure controlled member, gages arranged to be positioned by a shoe on.

the support in accordance with the size of the shoe, and means operated by said'gages for controlling said pressure-regulating valve.

22. In a machine for applyingpressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a presser member, means for relatively moving said shoe support and presserimember to apply pressure to a shoe, gages carried by said support and arranged to be positioned by a shoe on the support in accordance with the length and width of the shoe, a fluid-pressure-controlled member for determining the total pressure applied tov thebottom of a shoe on the support, a pressure-regulating valve in control of said fluid-pressure-operated member, means operated by said gages for. controllingv the pressure-regulating valve, and means for moving said gages away iromthe shoe prior to the application of pressureon the bottom thereof.

23. In a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a presser member, means member to apply pressure to a shoe, a pair of wedge members, means for relatively positioning said wedge members in accordance with the size of a shoe on the support, and means controlled by the relative positions of said wedge members for determining the total pressure applied to the shoe bottom.

24. In a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a presser member, means for relatively moving said shoe support and presser member to apply pressure tov a shoe, a

' for relatively moving the shoe support and presser I determining the maximum wedge members a fixed distance toward said first wedge member," thereby to compress the spring supporting the first wedge member an amount depending upon thesize of the shoe onthe support, and means controlled by said spring for pressure applied to the shoe bottom.

. 27. In a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, means associated with said shoe support. arranged to be positioned in. accordance withthe length and width of a shoe thereon, means controlled by said positioningmeans for predetermimng the maximum pressure to :be applied to the shoe bottom, andmeans for applying pressure-to the shoe bottom up to said predetermined maximum.

I 28. In. a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, a-shoe support, means associated with said shoe support arranged to be positioned in accordance withthe length and width of a shoe thereon, means controlled by said positioning means for predetermining the maximum pressure tarried by said shoe support arranged to be positioned in accordance with the size of a shoe thereon, means controlled by said gages for determining the maximum pressure applied to the shoe bottom, and'means operative in response to movement of the shoe support from its loading position into position below? the presser member'; for moving said gag'esawapfromtheshoet. i,

In amachine' forapplyinggpressureito shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a pressertmember, means i for relatively moving. said :shoe support: and

presser member toiapplyapressure to a'shoe; said 7 means comprising a toggle; 1 a. piston: supporting one link of the toggle, a cylinder containin'gisaid piston and-arrangedito contain'fiuidzfor: supporting. the. piston at a predetermined *heightwise position within 7 thecylinder, xa. pressure regulating valve arranged to: permit flowof; fluid from; the cylinder" after a predetermined pressurei has been applied to the. shoe bottom,- a spring acting to maintain said valve closed; randmeans fort adjust ingsaid-spring towary the pressure appli'edt'o the shoe'bottomJ r 3 1; In: a" machine :for applying pressurei to shoe bottoms, a shoe support", ..a-presser:memben means for relatively moving; said: shoe" support: and

presser member to apply pressure" to a slioe,

means comprising a toggle; a piston supporting one link of the toggle, a cylinder containingcs'aid piston and arranged -to contain'fluidior supportingthe piston at a predetermined heightwiset tion within the: cylinder; a pressure-regulating valve arranged; to permit flow of: fluidafrom: the

cylinder after apredetermined pressure has -been applied'to' the shoe bottom; a spring: acting: to

maintain said valve closed,- and means operated by placing: 'ashoe. on the' support for adjusting the'springiin accordance-with the size of the shoe thereby tocontrol'the maximum pressure applied to the shoe bottom. I

r 32; In a machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms, a shoe support, a presser member; means for relatively moving said shoe support and presser member to apply pressure we shoe, said means comprising a toggle, a piston supporting one link of the toggle, a cylindercontaining said pistonandarranged to contain fluid for support-. ing the piston at a: predetermined heightwise position within the cylinder, apressure-regulat-' ing valve arranged to permit flow of fluid from the cylinder after a predetermined pressure has been applied to the shoebottom, a springacting to maintain said valve, closed, gages associated ,withsaid support and'arranged to be positioned in accordance with the; length and width of the bottom of a shoe on the support, means oper- 

